I'll Find You

Summary: Even when the moment seems perfect danger still waits around the corner for The Doctor and River. But can a weeping angel and all of time and space keep them apart?

A/N Bet you weren't expecting to hear from me so soon eh? Well here it is. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, all the followers etc etc.

Chapter 4

River shook her head slightly, but she was smiling. Even though she thought his chivalry was stupid she had to admit he was a sweetie.

"Untie me then honey" she commanded, her voice getting serious as she considered the imminent threat around them. Angel's were the creatures which frightened her most. They had taken her parents, and she certainly wouldn't let them take her Doctor.

"My pleasure sweetie" he replied playfully. He bent over her and reached for her hands. Her hair tickled his neck as he leant over her and that almond scent caused his mouth to water slightly. He pressed his sonic screwdriver against the bindings and turned it on, causing the rope to fall away immediately. She sprang up straight away and wound her fingers around the Doctor's. They didn't have time for a proper reunion now but just touching him would do until then.

"Right, what's the plan?" she asked briskly, clearly impatient to get out of the angel infested warehouse.

"Erm…" he mumbled, "plan… yeah." Suddenly he felt very silly. He'd come charging into the past intent on saving his wife from the stone monsters, with no real consideration of how to do it.

"You don't have a plan?" she asked exasperated, disapproval clear in her voice. "Just once can you make a plan before you come storming in?"

"I… I kinda thought we would wing it." He was certainly hoping that winging it would be enough, because if it wasn't then he'd just made the situation a lot worse. When he made his decision between River and the TARDIS he assumed they would escape, without thinking about how they'd manage it.

River's grip on his hand subconsciously tightened as she thought hard about their situation. When he glanced at her face there were deep creases in her forehead and she was biting her lip. She was so sexy when she concentrated…

"Right, we'll just have to make a dash for it" she conceded, not sounding particularly confident. Usually her plans consisted of shooting things as quickly as possible but guns were useless against the lonely assassins. This in itself made her very nervous, as whenever things got dangerous River always relied on her guns….

"That's it?" he blurted out a little harshly. "That's the great plan- run?"

His remark caused anger to flash across her features, "well it's better than the one you didn't bother to think of!" she argued, her voice venomous. At that moment The Doctor was glad they couldn't look at eachother without losing sight of the angels, because he dreaded to think of the look on his wife's face at that moment. He'd never before been so content to stare at a weeping angel.

"You're right, it's a great plan", he tried to say as sincerely as he could, in actuality it just sounded nervous, which he was.

River tutted and barked her response at him, "don't patronize me, it's the best option we have."

He shook his head, angry that he had upset her. Why did he always say the wrong thing? "I know, I just… can't lose you again." His voice was full of emotion and River knew his words were truthful, which seemed to lessen her anger slightly. He had done the wrong thing, but she knew it was for the right reasons. She was never blame him for loving her when it was all she desired from life.

"Its okay sweetie, I'm not going anywhere." She squeezed his hand in reassurance and he gave a small squeeze back. He let out a trembling breath as he tried not to let the situation overwhelm him. If they were going to get out alive then he needed to have a clear head.

"Ready?" he asked, trying to make his voice as even as possible.

"Always", she replied simply.

The Doctor turned so his back was pressed against River's, wrapping his left arm around her right so they didn't lose eachother. Then with her watching the two angels behind them and him watching the door they ran as quickly as possible towards the exit. When they reached the doorway The Doctor peered into the corridor, his fingers crossed. An angel waited at the end of the corridor leading to the left but the right was clear. He took another deep breath and whispered, "okay" to himself. Pulling on River's arm he dragged them down the corridor, River now watching three angels, which came closer each time the lights flickered off. Finally they reached a door which looked like an exit and The Doctor seized the handle. This had to be it. Surely this would lead to both the outside world and the safety he desired for himself and River. But it suddenly occurred to him that he had no idea what waited for them on the other side of the door. He didn't know which planet they were on, what year- nothing. In all honesty they were as defenseless against the world that waited out there for them as they were against the angels. He hesitated.

"Doctor, why have we stopped?" River urged. She was painfully aware that they could only stop for so long before flickering lights allowed the angels to catch up to them.

"We're at a door, an exit by the look of things", he said slowly, sadness lightly lacing his voice.

"So bloody well open it!" she shouted, as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"But I don't know what's on the other side… we could be anywhere River…"

"I know that, but whatever it is can't be as dangerous as these angels. Whatever's out there can only kill us, the angels can separate us and make us live out our lives alone. I'd rather die than live without you…" she said sincerely. The Doctor knew that she was speaking the truth. River was passionate like that. She had already proved that she loved him enough to die for him once- the first time they'd met, and he didn't doubt she'd do again it now. And he loved her too. He'd given up all of time and space to be with her; surely she could give him the courage to open one blasted door! So her shook his hand slightly and grasped the handle tightly. He turned it quickly and yanked the door open, desperately hoping to see a way out.

But River didn't feel him tugging on her arm, in fact he didn't move at all. All she heard was him whimper "no…" as though he were witnessing the end of the universe. And maybe he was.

A/N Hope you guys liked this chapter, I spent a long time trying to decide where I wanted to take the plot before I wrote it. So what do you think is waiting on the other side on the door? It's not really as exciting as I've made out, which is a clue for you. Anyway, the next chapter will probably be the last, and then I'll most likely do an epilogue. Keep reading and reviewing! Thanks again!

Jess x